Bills

Government Financial Responsibility Bill 1998

Bill No.

143

Synopsis

The purpose of this Bill is to form a framework for government financial targeting, planning and reporting. The Bill will set out a number of requirements for the Government and Treasury, with the intent of strengthening the financial accountability and transparency of Government.

The Bill requires three tiers of "financial indicators" -

principles;

key elements; and

targets.

Status

Assented to 07/05/2000
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 5 Jul 2000 as Act No. 26 of 2000